User guide

Basal & Bolus
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Medtronic Bolus Wizard Calculator
The Medtronic Bolus Wizard calculator performs
the calculations needed to manage your insulin
dosing and reduce the potential for hypoglycaemia,
by calculating the:
Correction Boluses
• when glucose is out of
target range.
Meal Boluses
• , if you are able to calculate your
carbohydrates.
Before using the Bolus Wizard, you must determine
the following settings with your diabetes care team:
Insulin-carbohydrate ratio
• (Carb Ratio). The
amount of carbohydrate covered by 1 unit of
insulin.
Note: You may have different ratios for different
meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or different times
of the day. This ratio may not apply during physical
exercise.
Insulin sensitivity factor
• (Ins Sensitivity). This
corresponds to the decrease in your blood
glucose when 1 unit of insulin is bolused.
Note: Your sensitivity to insulin may vary
throughout the day. This factor may not apply
during physical exercise.
Blood glucose targets
• (BG Target). The two
values that you would ideally like your blood
glucose to stay between.
Active insulin duration
• (Active Ins Time). How
long the insulin will have a glucose lowering
eect in your body once it has been bolused.
Warning
If you do not know your personal settings, do not •
use this function prior to discussing it with your
diabetes care team.
getting freedom
Refer to Chapter 6 in the MiniMed Paradigm™ Veo™ User Guide